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Xenoblade Chronicles

2010 88 / 100 Adventure Role-playing (RPG)
Xenoblade Chronicles follows Shulk and his band of friends as they search for answers about the mysterious "Monado" sword and defend their homeland from violent robotic creatures known as the Mechon. The game contains an open world design and strongly emphasizes exploration due to the world's large size. The game was very well received by critics, with many citing it as a great example of innovation and improvement i Show full summary

Xenoblade Chronicles follows Shulk and his band of friends as they search for answers about the mysterious "Monado" sword and defend their homeland from violent robotic creatures known as the Mechon. The game contains an open world design and strongly emphasizes exploration due to the world's large size. The game was very well received by critics, with many citing it as a great example of innovation and improvement in Japanese role-playing video games. The game has spawned a sub-series of the larger "Xeno" series, including Xenoblade Chronicles X (Wii U) and Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (Switch).

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Xenoblade Chronicles follows Shulk and his band of friends as they search for answers about the mysterious "Monado" sword and defend their homeland from violent robotic creatures known as the Mechon. The game contains an open world design and strongly emphasizes exploration due to the world's large size. The game was very well received by critics, with many citing it as a great example of innovation and improvement in Japanese role-playing video games. The game has spawned a sub-series of the larger "Xeno" series, including Xenoblade Chronicles X (Wii U) and Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (Switch).

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Xenoblade Chronicles: release, platforms, and facts

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Monolith Soft
Publisher
Nintendo
Franchise
Xeno
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Action, Fantasy, Open world, Science fiction
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Wii TBD
  • Wii U Apr 28, 2016
  • Wii U Jul 27, 2016
  • Wii Jun 10, 2010
  • Wii Apr 06, 2012
  • Wii U Aug 05, 2015
  • Wii Aug 19, 2011

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